iOS 4.3.1 Coming Within Two Weeks with iPad 2 Jailbreak Fix?

According to BGR -- who has a good track record on iOS releases and rumors -- Apple is preparing to launch a new version of iOS, 4.3.1, "within one to two weeks". The release, a minor one as usual following the "point upgrade", will contain a series of fixes for the baseband and will also patch a vulnerability in the iPad 2 that enabled hackers to jailbreak the device.

BGR reports:

Baseband updates for the 3GS and iPad (original)

Fixed memory hang that results in memory corruption when reading large files from USIM filesystem

Fixed problem with NTLM authentication in apps and on websites

Fixed issue with the Springboard and 3rd party apps not recognizing the gyroscope on the iPad 2

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